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New York Knicks
(43-39, Tied for 2nd in Atlantic, 12 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (38, 44)
| Team Strengths |
Defense
Experience
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| Team Statistics |
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PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Knicks |
91.6(25th) | .447 (19th) | 41.6 (13th) | 15.2 (t12th) |
| Opponents |
89.1 (2nd) | .428 (2nd) | 39.0 (3rd) | 15.0 (19th) |
| Weaknesses |
Age
Inconsistency
Capped-out
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| Changes |
Childs Out?
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| Needs |
Point Guard
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| Notes: |
12-17 in games decided by 5 points or lessthey were 19-5 last year
Their 43 wins were the fewest since the '90/'91 season (39-43)
Knicks' season featured wins over Phoenix (twice), LA Lakers, Miami (twice), Indiana & Seattlelosses
to Sacramento, Dallas, Toronto (in MSG) & Golden State (in MSG)
Lost Patrick Ewing to a dislocated right wrist on December 22ndthe Knicks were 15-11 with him and 28-28 w/o
The Knicks lost 191 manpower games to inury, their highest total since '93/'94 (269)
Have sold out 263 straight games at home (regular season + Playoffs)that's the third-longest streak in the
league (Chicago & Phoenix)
15-5 when they scored 100+2-12 when they allowed 100+
Were only 19-13 vs teams under .500
Have been knocked out of the playoffs in the Conference Semis in the past four years
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990 Jerrod Mustaf, F, Maryland (17)
1991 Greg Anthony, G, UNLV (12)
1992 Hubert Davis, North Carolina
1993 None
1994 Monty Williams, F, Notre Dame (24)
1994 Charlie Ward, G, Florida State (26)
1995 None
1996 John Wallace, F, Syracuse (18)
1996 Walter McCarty, F, Kentucky (19)
1996 Dontae Jones, G/F, Mississippi St (21)
1997 John Thomas, F, Minnesota (25)
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Larry Johnson
Chris Mills
Anthony Bowie
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Charles Oakley
Buck Williams
Ben Davis
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Patrick Ewing
Chris Dudley
Terry Cummings
Herb Williams
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Charlie Ward
Chris Childs
Brooks Thompson
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Allen Houston
John Starks
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
H.Williams
Thompson
Dudley
B.Davis
Bowie
(Ward P-FA) ETO
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Oakley
B.Williams
Cummings
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Starks
Childs (P-FA)
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